Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. Living in Time presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his t...(展开全部)

Henri Bergson (1859-1941) was once the most famous philosopher in the world, but his reputation waned in the latter half of the 20th century. Barry Allen here makes the case for Bergson as a great philosopher, one whose thought has much to contribute to contemporary philosophical questions. Living in Time presents chapters on each of Bergson's four major works, explaining his t...(展开全部)

This first full-scale account of Leviticus by a world renowned anthropologist presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacle, both corresponding to the parts of Mount Sinai. This completely new reading...(展开全部)

This first full-scale account of Leviticus by a world-renowned anthropologist presents the biblical work as a literary masterpiece. Seen in an anthropological perspective Leviticus has a mystical structure which plots the book into three parts corresponding to the three parts of the desert tabernacle, which in turn corresponds to the parts of Mount Sinai. This completely new re...(展开全部)

More than eighty years after his death, Nietzsche’s writings and his career remain disquieting, disturbing, obscure. His most famous views—the will to power, the eternal recurrence, the Übermensch, the master morality—often seem incomprehensible or, worse, repugnant. Yet he remains a thinker of singular importance, a great opponent of Hegel and Kant, and the source of much that...(展开全部)

亚历山大•内哈马斯（Alexander Nehamas, 1946—），美国著名学者、教授，1990年起任教于普林斯顿大学，教授哲学和比较文学课程。他的研究兴趣广泛，包括古希腊哲学、艺术哲学、文学理论等。《尼采：生命之为文学》一书为他带来广泛的声誉，该书深入考察了尼采著作中的矛盾并致力于解决这些矛盾，认为尼采写作的目的是为了构建一个承载其价值观的文学形象。近年来，他提倡哲学应当为人们提供某种生活方式，这使他拥有更高的知名度。他的其他代表作品有《生活的艺术》（The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault）、《真之美》（Virtues of Authenticity: Essays on Plato and Socrates）、《幸福的承诺》（Only a Promise o...(展开全部)

亚历山大•内哈马斯（Alexander Nehamas, 1946—），美国著名学者、教授，1990年起任教于普林斯顿大学，教授哲学和比较文学课程。他的研究兴趣广泛，包括古希腊哲学、艺术哲学、文学理论等。《尼采：生命之为文学》一书为他带来广泛的声誉，该书深入考察了尼采著作中的矛盾并致力于解决这些矛盾，认为尼采写作的目的是为了构建一个承载其价值观的文学形象。近年来，他提倡哲学应当为人们提供某种生活方式，这使他拥有更高的知名度。他的其他代表作品有《生活的艺术》（The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault）、《真之美》（Virtues of Authenticity: Essays on Plato and Socrates）、《幸福的承诺》（Only a Promise o...(展开全部)

More than eighty years after his death, Nietzsche’s writings and his career remain disquieting, disturbing, obscure. His most famous views—the will to power, the eternal recurrence, the Übermensch, the master morality—often seem incomprehensible or, worse, repugnant. Yet he remains a thinker of singular importance, a great opponent of Hegel and Kant, and the source of much that...(展开全部)